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SANTA CLAUS visited the local area in years gone by and left these photo* as reminders. We found them in the Courier-Journal photo file, but we cannot be sure when they were taken or who is pictured besides St. Nick. The Courier always welcomes reader submissions for use in this regularly-appearing feature. Send pictures to share with your neighbors to tho CotirierJaurnnl, PO Box 185, Palmyra, 14622. Ail pictures will be returned. - - T h e Y e a r T h e y G a v e O r p h a n s A w a y by Dorothy Henlin It was Chnstmas in Hulton, the hour was late. The orphan’s hpme burned, the crisis ' was great. No homes for the children The gifts _ were all charred. The children were sad. their hap piness marred. The firemen had helped all the children escape Not one had suffered a burn or a scrape. As they stood all about in the fiery night, the townsfolk had gathered to witness the sight “* The Matron told the children to form a long row And leading the line they marched through the snow To the town hall on Elm Street, wh£re the children were told, At least they'd be able to get in from the cold. The townspeople followed, all wonder ing aloud Where ever on earth could they house such a crowd9 And how would they feed them9 And oh glory be, How about gifts and a new Christmas tree? They entered the hall, their faces were glum They had all the questions but no answers would come It takes time to rebuild and where would they stay9 Where would they eat9 Where sleep9 And where play9 The orphans stood in their lines two by two While the people decided the next thing to do Then a short little fellow so jolly and round Came into the hall without maK^hfta sound He said “Merry Christmas, good folks of the town What very sad thing has made you all frown9\ They hastened to tell him-the plight they were in Then he stroked the white beard that covered his chin His snappy black eyes went over the place And rested a moment on each anxious face \You re very kind people and I know that you would Accept a plan from a stranger that could do you all good You all have a home to go back to. he said \You can all take an orphan and put him to bed You can share the gifts that lie under your trees. And fill up their stomachs with your fat Christmas Geese “There's blind Mrs Kelly Tom has a club foot He'll never see pity in eyes that can't look Send Jerry McPherson with shoulders so broad To help on the land of Farmer Michaud And Mr Fitzsimmons, to work in your store Will keep the Hill twins together as before And to Mrs Cavota, with her two tiny babes Give the capable hands of the girl with the braids And Mary. MrClnry you've said it before There's room in your house for two or tht ee more There's room in your house for two or three more They re ready and waiting to go with you now Raise them up good You surely know how \ Down the line went the stranger call ing each one by name And paired up the children like play ing a game To each family went a child to each child went a home And each felt satisfaction like he d chosen his own In the midst of the uproar as they made lo depart Each felt content in the depths of his heart And to each of their souls came a spiritual lift As though each had received a rare Christmas gift The children reached for their new parent's hand Oh what a sight' What a moment so grand! As the children smiled in impish delight And the parents beamed to the left and the right When they looked for the stranger to say how they felt The snow from his boots had started to melt And there were only the marks of his boots in the hall To show that the stranger had been there at all As the town hall emptied, the folks milling about Heard the jingle of sleigh bells and a soft muffled shout Came down through the night on the sharp chilly air, “Head up there, old Rudy, We’vo no time to spare.\ N o te s t<oi“ S c h o o l W a y n e Students Com p e te in Math L e a g u e Wayne students have competed in two Continental Math League meets so far this year Math skills of students in grades 7, 8, and 9 at Wayne Central's Thomas C Armstrong Middle School are challenged throughout the school year in a series of five meets in the local competition for the Continental Math League Students take a timed, six-question test in one of two divisions The Euclidean division includes 7-9 grade pupils while the Pythagorean division is for freshman students who are enrolled in Math 10 The top six scores on each team are totaled for a team score which is forwarded, along with the cumulative top individual score, for further competition in the math league The first meet for 1985-86 was con ducted on Nov 19 and 20 Top scorers in the Euclidean Division were The Courier-Journal Goes to..... 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Miohele Tobin, Matt Ryn dock, Anitu Tyner, and Matt Heimberger, and freshmen Suzy Malono, Becky Day, Paul Roso, Rob BroWor, David Doyle, and Jim Almeida. In the Pythagorean competition for freshman Math 10 students, December honors were won by Miko Alexander, Casey Gardner, Mike Garland, Jim Bright, Ed Gaklik, and Ben Reeves. -Math taachor Lee White coor dinates the Continental Math League at tho middle school with grade level sponsors assisting. Lynda Young and Barbara Gavert work with sovonth grade pupils; Lee White and Lynda Young work with eighth graders; and Joyce Lyke with ninth graders for the Euclidean division and Diane Schoonerman works with the freshmen who enter the Pythagorean division. pal-mac after school b y R o g e r Y o u n g . J r Students in our district began their vacation on Fn , Dec 20 They have about two and a half weeks off, retur ning to their classes on the sixth of January Our school has a couple of different methods of getting into the “holiday spirit” First of all. the various homerooms at the high school were decorating their doors as Port of a Christmas contest The object was to decorate the door to win first Prize for your grade level There wflfl a catch, however The decoration must have something to do with Christmas. The doors had to be decorated by Wed., Dec. 18. Tho doors were then judged for their originality and effort. There will be one winning homeroom door from each grade There are many Possibilities for this door decorating contest. It should be interesting to see how many dif ferent ideas appear in this contest In my next article, I shall report on the results of this contest Christmas spirit •The second way the high Bchool celebrated Christmas was by having a Select Choir concert during the 7th ^period on Fri the 20th. All of the students of the high school had the honor of hearing the Select Choir per form some of the many traditional Christmas songs. This was difinately a good way to get everyone into the “Christmas Spirit” I would like to wish the students, faculty, and administration of our schools, as well as members of the community, a safe and happy Christ mas and New Year the s p r in g b o a r d ... | by Dr. Rodney Spring t Suponntendent of Schools-Wayne Central School District Many activities occur in the month of December, including the official beginning of winter We have now approached that time of the year when parents and children will be listening to the radio to find out whether schools will be open or closed The decision to keep schools open or close them is always one with which some people will disagree As in previous year? we follow a procedure that provides us with the beBt information avjjlable at the time the decision is made Al Brasser Transportation Manager, monitors weather conditions Between 4 and B a m . he personally checks road conditions, consults with other transportation directors and law enforcement agencies, and talks to the highw ay superintendents of Walworth and Ontario After all this information is gathered he and I consult (between 5 and 5 30 a m i to discuss what everyone has said to make a decision That decision in eludes the most important factor, the safety of our students. School dos ing announcements are broadcast on Several local radio stations (consult August newsletter for specifics) It is important tn state that if the schools are open and you don't want to send your children for whatever reason, that is your decision to make It would be helpful if you did call to notify building personnel of your child's absence Our various school buildings have had their open houses, and we had excellent attendance Many parents, grandparents, and fnends also visited our schools during American Education Week. Our visitors seem ed to enjoy the meal and the pleasant company of their grandchildren It is always the district s pleasure to have our community residents, friends, parents, and grandparents join us. With the holiday season upon us, many vocal and instrumental presen tations are offered Be sure to check with your child or building person nel to find out when you can came to join ub The elementary children are busy doing their \shopping\ through “Childrens' Chnstmas Shops' sponsored by our PTA and parent groups Our children still have the op portunity to do shopping tyith fnends and purchase many fine gifts at a very reasonable price The* students at Ontario Elementary School had an extra treat when children's author James Howe visited in a joint pro gram with Ontario Public Library He discussed the many aspects of get ting a book started with a thought through its completion in print The district s long range planning committee is'studying the problem of increasing elementary enrollment and our limited number nf classrooms The committee was reactivated from last year At that time the board of education accepted the short range solution of adding modular classes to Ontario Primary They are now reviewing and evaluating options on a long term basis A report will be made tn the hoard of education listing the various alternatives available
